Back around summer of 1953, Rome Johnson was doing his singing
and guitar playing over radio station WNOP out of Newport, Kentucky
between 11:30 and noon every Saturday. He was appearing in person
at the "Village Barn" in Covington, Kentucky six nights a week, too.

Rome was a native of the Bluegrass state and his professional career
was said to have started at the age of 15.

Among his other radio station stints prior to this were:

WXYZ, Detroit

WOAI, San Antonio

WLW, Cincinnati

WLAP, Lexington

Rome also recorded a few tunes for the King label. Among his tunes
were "Waltz of the Wind", "Look To The Sea". His current record out
at that time was one of his own compositions, "Foolish Me For Loving
You".

Credits & Sources

Country Song Roundup; No. 25; August 1953; American Folk Publications;
Derby, CT